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Jamshedpur FC had their first fixture of the Reliance Foundation Development League scheduled against Mumbai City FC and the young lads of the Tata Football Academy kicked off their journey in the perfect manner as they managed to slip three goals past the opposition’s defence line while keeping a clean sheet at the same time.
In the 25th minute, Piush Thakuri scored the game’s opening goal, deflecting a Keison Angelo corner into the net. As the Red Miners controlled possession and showed more prowess in the final third, Mumbai City attempted hard to break the deadlock and get back into the game but were unable to score past keeper Mohit Dhami and the solid Jamshedpur FC defence. The Islanders did get a golden opportunity to appear on the scoresheet but the one-on-one attempt was saved well by Jamshedpur goalkeeper Mohit Dhami, who was alert to the threat and blocked the ball away from the goal.
After a superb team play, Meitei tapped in a Lalruatmawia cross into the goal with ease to extend the lead further for Jamshedpur FC in the second half.
In the 89th minute, Piush added a second goal to his name and a third for the Jamshedpur side. Piush finished a Lalruatmawia cross with a volley to round off a flawless opening game for the team.
With a dominating performance on the pitch and registering a 3-0 victory in their first clash, Jamshedpur FC Youth team took the lead at the top of the table with the winning points and the goal difference being in their favour. After making an impactful beginning to their campaign, Head Coach Indranil Chakraborty and his young team will face Chennaiyin FC on April 19 for their next game in the Reliance Foundation Development League.
